NFT Lead
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Position Overview & Specifications
NFT Lead
Knutsford
As a Barclays NFT Lead, your responsibilities include defining and building robust, modular, and reusable NFT frameworks by performing activities related to non-functional/Performance testing of new, or existing, Barclays software applications and information systems. Get this exciting opportunity to participate in various organizational level initiatives/forums to bring efficiency/improvement to existing testing processes for this role.
Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity β helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.
Working Flexibly
Weβre committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognizes and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customersβ and clientsβ needs. Whether you have family commitments or youβre a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.
We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Weβre flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.
What will you be doing?
β’ Working to mature the current NFT capability by ensuring proper documentation of frameworks, utilities and tools in the teamsβ central knowledge base
- Partaking in retrospective analysis at the end of the project and building plan of actions for future improvements
- Defining and building robust, modular and reusable NFT frameworks
- Participating in various organizational level initiatives/forums
- Taking responsibility to bring efficiency/improvement to existing testing processes
- Tracking, contributing and reporting KPI / MBR on agreed objectives
What weβre looking for:
β’ Proficiency in Application monitoring, analysis, and tuning tool like AppD, ELK
- Java or Shell script knowledge and understanding
- Experience of using test management tools (e.g. Jira/Rally) and ability to manage testing activity and provide testing metrics
- Familiarity with Jenkins integration for Performance execution automation
Skills that will help you in the role
β’ Familiarity with CA Dev Test Service Virtualization
- Proficiency in identifying bottlenecks and providing tuning suggestions
- Experience using test management tools
Where will you be working?
You will be based in Radbroke, Knutsford. The Barclays Technology Campus just outside Manchester is our tech command centre and a vital strategic powerhouse behind our global operations. The campus is set in a 64 acre self-contained site, in a beautiful green environment and it offers unrivalled facilities for work and for play. We have an onsite gym, as well as outdoor tennis, football and cricket areas, as well as onsite restaurant and coffee shops.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Banking & Lending
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for NFT Lead roles across Barclays's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Banking & Lending.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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